Life's Surprises

by Kay Heitsch

Life is full of surprises. You never know who you are going to meet who will change your life forever. ~ Life's Surprises Quotes

Today I'd like to share one of the biggest and best surprises I ever had in life that changed my life forever.

I hadn't been feeling well for a few days. Not feeling well was unusual for me. I wasn't sure what could be wrong. I was thinking I had food poisoning. Since I wasn't getting any better, I thought I'd better see the doctor.

When the doctor came in, I told him I was pretty sure I had food poisoning. He nodded, acting like I was right in my diagnosis. However, after he examined me, he came up with his own diagnosis. Much to my surprise, he said, "Well, you certainly don't have food poisoning; you're pregnant!"

I was shocked! I muttered something crazy, "How did this happen?" Without missing a beat, he replied, "If you don't know after having 2 other children, I'm not going to tell you."

Well, today is Brandon's birthday. He certainly was one of the biggest and best surprises in my life. When he came into our life, he changed our lives forever. Happy Birthday, Brandon. We love you!

Trust God With The Details

by Kay Heitsch

Many years ago, I was in a situation where I didn't know what to do. It was serious, and I knew things needed to change.

I was a new Christian at the time. Every day, I would go into our bedroom and kneel down and pray. I didn't know exactly what to pray, so I just said, "Lord, I put this situation in Your hands."

Now I won't say I didn't have some ideas in my mind about what would be a good thing to do. But for some reason, I didn't try to suggest to God what He should do.

How God took care of the details in this situation was mind-blowing. I was shocked! God's way was absolutely nothing I would have ever dreamed of.

This Bible verse came to mind. “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine." Isaiah 55:8

I still need to remind myself to trust God with the details when I pray. When I do trust God with the details, it has saved me a lot of worries.

See Ya Next Tuesday

by Kay Heitsch

Life can happen so quickly it can make your head spin.

I met Ann in high school, where we attended a private boarding school. We stayed in touch over the years as I moved several times. We were both excited when I moved back to Michigan, and we now lived about 15 miles apart. Ann and I started to spend time together, including walking.

Ann was very much into healthful living. She would get online and take quizzes about how long you should live according to your healthy lifestyle. Ann would want me to take these too. After taking several, she determined we would both live to be over 100.

I smiled and would tell her, "Ann, I don't live a healthy lifestyle to live a long time. I do it to feel good each day." I'd remind her that Todd lived a healthy lifestyle and died suddenly in a car accident. I had a different perspective on life since Todd's death.

Ann had a daughter named Sara, with special needs, who lived in a group home. Every Tuesday night, Ann and I would go over to Sara's group home and lead the "kids" in dancing exercises. It was a fun time for everyone. One evening after the activities were over, I was getting into my car when Ann called out. "See Ya Next Tuesday!"

Before Tuesday arrived, I received a call from Ann. She was calling from the hospital. I was shocked! She told me that she had gone for a jog, taken a shower, and gotten into bed. The next thing she knew, she was in the hospital. Quite honestly, she said she didn't even remember how she had arrived at the hospital.

Well, when the next Tuesday came, I found myself sitting in a hospital waiting room. Ann's husband and I sat waiting for a doctor to come out and give us the results after Ann's brain surgery. When the doctor came out, the news was not good. He had to tell us Ann had a cancerous brain tumor. Ann died 6 months later.

Like Ann, we should do our best to live a healthy lifestyle, but that does not guarantee a long life. I still maintain that we should live a healthy lifestyle to feel good every day.

Life can happen quickly. You don't know what next Tuesday will bring.